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In a brief, Reuters (12/4) reports that Bombardier Aerostructures and Engineering Services has been selected for a new Airbus Nacelle Program, in support of a new engine for the “A320NEO family of aircraft.”

A feature story for Wired (12/3, Stockton) reports on the potential use of shapeshifting metals on airplane wings, which “affects virtually every aspect of flight, and making them from metal that can change its shape…

The AP (11/28, McHugh) reports, “Airbus, Siemens and Rolls-Royce are teaming up to develop a hybrid passenger plane that would use a single electric turbofan along with three conventional jet engines running on aviation fuel.”…

Boeing Co. is seeking "thousands" of applicants for open manufacturing jobs in Washington state, according to KOMO. Boeing is seeking "veterans who have recently separated from the military or recent graduates of academic manufacturing programs,"…

Reuters (11/14) reports, “Bombardier Inc expects two recently-announced orders for its CSeries jets to be finalized by the end of 2017, Commercial Aircraft President Fred Cromer told reporters by phone from Dubai.” It adds, “Earlier…

Imagine 15 military engineers each armed with three or four drawings and CAD models of a new missile defense system. They come together in a conference room for a long, all-day session to critique new…

Airforce Technology (11/7) reported that Raytheon has completed the “delivery of global positioning system next-generation operational control system’s (GPS OCX) launch and checkout system (LCS) to the US Air Force (USAF).” The LCS, “also called…

Industrial Equipment News (11/6) reports, “Boeing has announced more than $50 million in grants to more than 500 nonprofit organizations across 50 countries globally,” including “a three-year commitment of more than $25 million in support…

USA Today (10/25, Jansen) reports, “Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg said Wednesday there is no reason to change planes for the 737 to compete against C Series planes with less than 150 seats from a partnership…

Submission Deadline: January 16, 2018 EXCELLENCE IN COMPOSITES MANUFACTURING AWARDS The Excellence in Composites Manufacturing Awards acknowledge the valuable roles that both large and small manufacturers play within the industry. The awards are presented annually…

Bloomberg News (10/19, Hull) reports, “Boeing Co. is investing in Pittsburgh-based Near Earth Autonomy, a self-guided drone startup, marking its first financial backing for a company specializing in autonomous technology since establishing the HorizonX venture…

Starting during the Wright Brothers era, the use of composites in aircraft has evolved throughout the years. From small amounts on nonstructural components to up to half of some aircraft and use on critical structures, such as…

Described by CEO Tom Enders as a “win-win-win situation for everyone,” Airbus’s unparalleled agreement to acquire a majority stake in the C Series airliner without paying anything is both the deal of the century for…

ARLINGTON, Va. – Aviation propulsion experts at Orbital ATK Inc. in Elkton, Md., are helping U.S. government researchers develop a full-scale reusable propulsion system for future hypersonic aircraft and missiles that can fly at least five times the speed…

The United States is the top-rated nation for aerospace “attractiveness,” according to an annual report issued by consulting company PricewaterhouseCoopers.The US received the ranking “as a result of the aerospace industry’s significant scale” as well…

By lining up cruising aircraft in a V-shaped formation favored by Canada geese, carriers would be able to produce a leap in efficiency without investing in structural makeovers or futuristic technology. Read more

"Siemens PLM has a strategy to reinvent manufacturing by threading digital information from concept, through design to monitoring performance in the field," writes Advanced Manufacturing Media Contributing Editor Bruce Morey. He traveled to a conference…

According to the consultancy MarketsandMarkets, aerospace firms will be using additive manufacturing (AM) to make more than $3 billion in parts by 2022, up from a bit over $700 million in 2017. Aerospace and AM…

IndustryWeek (6/6) reports that MPI’s 2017 Internet of Things Study was released last week, and study authors “expected to see dramatic jumps in awareness of – and investment in – IoT initiatives among manufacturers around…

Boeing Co. "made the first delivery of its new 737 Max airplane to a customer," the Pudget Sound Business Journal said. The customer? Malaysia's Malindo Air, which will be the first airline to put the…

By Bill Koenig - Senior Editor, Advanced Manufacturing Media WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA — NASA will need the help of its manufacturing contractors as the agency steps up exploration of Mars, an agency official said. “A strong…

Reuters (5/23, Ajmera) reports Honeywell International “said on Tuesday it would decide by fall this year whether to separate its aerospace business,” which Reuters says is “a move hedge fund Third Point LLC wants the…

Utah Business Magazine (5/11) reports that “Electronic Power (EP) Systems and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) announced Thursday the aerospace battery manufacturing company will expand to Utah, adding up to 128 jobs to…

CIO Magazine (5/10, Mearian) reports that the “start-up Impossible Objects on Tuesday unveiled its Model One 3D printer, which it claims is the first such printer that can build parts from composite materials including carbon…

Dear Tim Cook, On behalf of SME, thank you. Thank you for standing up for manufacturing. Thank you for investing your financial strength in the manufacturing industry that truly drives local, national and global economies.…

In a column for The Huffington Post (5/4, Holt, Contributor) Proto Labs President and CEO Vicki Holt writes that “for businesses looking to operate more efficiently and competitively, digital manufacturing models have the potential to…

By Bill Koenig - Senior Editor, Advanced Manufacturing Media There was a time, not that long ago, that the Industrial Internet of Things, or IIoT, sounded theoretical. The notion of managing factory machines via smartphones, tablets…

(Dearborn, Mich., March 8, 2017) – Manufacturing jobs are on the rise, but the industry is dealing with a severe shortage of workers equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to function in advanced manufacturing…

By Nate Craine and Greg Torres - Allied Machine & Engineering The aerospace industry is bigger than ever. As more and more people rely on air transport, the Airbus Global Market Forecast predicts the need for…

By George Bullen, FSME, CPIM I am posting/publishing the question and response to a recent query regarding the last posted article. Question: I enjoyed reading the step by step reverse engineering overview you have provided…

By George Bullen, FSME, CPIM Recently there have been attempts by the Chinese to buy aerospace automation technology and specifically drill and countersink end effector technology by acquiring companies including KUKA robotics and Broetje. The Chinese…

By Drew Strauchen - Vice President of Marketing & Business Development, Haimer There is a cloud of misinformation surrounding the topic of balance in the metalworking industry. Sometimes created accidentally through the communication grapevine, this misinformation…

By KUKA - Press Release Augsburg, 15th December 2016 — Today, KUKA AG announced the sale of its section KUKA Systems Aerospace North America to the US automation company Advanced Integration Technology Inc. The decision was…

By Advanced Manufacturing Media - Staff There are many opportunities that lie ahead for the manufacturing industry. These include disruptive processes such as additive manufacturing and the internet of things as well as newly created materials…

By Bill Koenig - Senior Editor, Advanced Manufacturing Media New orders for durable goods rose in October on a surge in commercial aircraft business. Orders increased about $11 billion, or 4.8%, to $239.4 billion, the US…